Wausau East's Conrad Felten goes up for a shot while being defended by Pacelli's Brett O'Sullivan during a boys basketball game at Wausau East.

Written by

Fred Hillman
For the Wausau Daily Herald

A first-half offensive struggle turned into a second-half shootout Friday night between the Stevens Point Pacelli and Wausau East boys basketball teams.

In a game that also featured a second-half individual duel between East's Conrad Felten and Pacelli's Brett O'Sullivan, the Cardinals finally prevailed with a 56-52 victory in the Thanksgiving Classic at the Wausau East Fieldhouse.

The win evened Pacelli's record at 1-1 while East fell to 0-2. The Cardinals will face Wausau West at 5 p.m. today while East will play Wausau Newman at 7 p.m. ...